> If you want the best of mobile right now, try Marvel Snap, Song of Bloom, Beatstar, Brawl Stars, Royal Match, Among Us, Vampire Survivors, Mario Kart Tour, Archero or Scrabble Go. Try blockbusters such as Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile too
Ok, let's take a look at that list:
* Marvel Snap - Season pass/Gem ("gold") hell
* Song of Bloom - $1.99
* Beatstar - Gem hell
* Brawl Stars - Gem hell
* Royal Match - Lootbox/Gem ("coin") hell
* Among Us - Remove ads/Cosmetic
* Vampire Survivors - Free, no IAP
* Mario Kart Tour - Gem hell
* Archero - Battle pass/Gem hell
* Scrabble Go - Gem hell
* Diablo Immortal - Battle pass/Gem ("orb") hell
* Call of Duty Mobile - Gem ("COD Points") hell
So we have a slew of P2W games, one game with acceptable IAP (ad-removal/cosmetic-only paid), 1 paid game (acceptable), and 1 free game.
I seriously question anything this person has to say about the state of games if they think this is the cream of the crop...
The state of gaming on iOS/Android is terrible and filled with thinly-veiled casinos but this author is part of the problem from what I can see. Apple Arcade has been a nice ray of sunshine (along with a handful of paid or ad-removal-only IAP games that I have enjoyed). By and large you can and should write off a game if it has IAP and it's not only removal-ads or cosmetic-only, the incentives of the developers are too skewed even if they promise F2P.
Ok, let's take a look at that list:
* Marvel Snap - Season pass/Gem ("gold") hell
* Song of Bloom - $1.99
* Beatstar - Gem hell
* Brawl Stars - Gem hell
* Royal Match - Lootbox/Gem ("coin") hell
* Among Us - Remove ads/Cosmetic
* Vampire Survivors - Free, no IAP
* Mario Kart Tour - Gem hell
* Archero - Battle pass/Gem hell
* Scrabble Go - Gem hell
* Diablo Immortal - Battle pass/Gem ("orb") hell
* Call of Duty Mobile - Gem ("COD Points") hell
So we have a slew of P2W games, one game with acceptable IAP (ad-removal/cosmetic-only paid), 1 paid game (acceptable), and 1 free game.
I seriously question anything this person has to say about the state of games if they think this is the cream of the crop...
The state of gaming on iOS/Android is terrible and filled with thinly-veiled casinos but this author is part of the problem from what I can see. Apple Arcade has been a nice ray of sunshine (along with a handful of paid or ad-removal-only IAP games that I have enjoyed). By and large you can and should write off a game if it has IAP and it's not only removal-ads or cosmetic-only, the incentives of the developers are too skewed even if they promise F2P.